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Should you invest in a beach box?

They're the iconic, brightly coloured boxes dotting the Brighton and Mornington Peninsula coastline - but are beach boxes a good investment?

Victoria (Vic.)

Featured Property

Designer beach box offers private and secluded bar for $150,000

This private beach box features a rotating and extendable bar, lockable storage space and views extending across port Phillip bay to City skyline.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

Featured Property

Lake Monger architectural masterpiece

This iconic home is for sale by Craig Gaspar of Caporn Young Claremont and Emily Hiskins of Space Real Estate Cottesloe, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA the residence is “one of the suburb's most recognisable and highly desired residences.”

National

The Economy

"Buyers frustrated with lack of stock" in Melbourne market

Auction volumes are picking up the pace, as frustrated buyers keen to close a deal make their move in the lead up to the end of the year.

National

The Economy

Predicted regional growth areas

Carol Carter from QLD Sotheby's International Realty, Damian Caine from Caine Property Ballarat, and Malcolm Gunning of the REIA spoke to WILLIAMS MEDIA about regional areas around Australia that they believe are experiencing growth.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

Get to know Christopher Thomas of Thomas & Alexander Interiors

Christopher Thomas of Thomas & Alexander Interiors is known for his passion and dedication in creating timeless, understated luxury.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Sophisticated Clayfield renovation over 2 titles

This premium family home is set on a private, elevated block of approx. 1,070sqm only 6km from Brisbane’s CBD. For sale by Drew Davies and Rhys Cockram of McGrath New Farm.

Queensland (Qld)

People

Gavin Croft second person to win an REI Auctioneer of the Year title in two states

Former REINSW auctioneer of the year Gavin Croft has won the REIQ Auctioneer of the Year.

National

Politics

Mould and what it means for the property manager, agent, and tenant

Malcolm Gunning, President of the REIA and Carmel D'Aspromonte, director property management at Fletchers discuss how to handle mould in rental homes.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Parramatta a 'suburb of choice' and 'sub-city of Sydney'

RiskWise CEO Doron Peleg and Roy Halabi, Principal of Guardian Property Specialists Parramatta, discuss the property outlook for Parramatta following infrastructure developments and capital growth.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/asic-gets-tough-on-unlawful-property-spruikers-20151126-gl8fuf

ASIC gets tough on unlawful property spruikers

ASIC will step up its crackdown on unlawful advisers flogging property, after nailing a national real estate company that encouraged more than 860 investors to buy investment property through self-managed super funds.

Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/business/carbon-economy/surging-power-prices-to-push-households-off-the-grid-20151202-gle4qa.html

Surging power prices to push households off the grid

The sustained rise in power bills over the past several years has prompted a surge in the number of households who want to 'do-it-yourself' by unplugging from the power grid.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.smh.com.au/business/property/price-cuts-herald-end-of-sydney-home-boom-as-foreigners-retreat-20151201-gld0vx.html

Price cuts herald end of Sydney home boom as foreigners retreat

Chris Carr, a real estate agent in Sydney's northwestern suburbs, has had to convince sellers to drop prices on at least six homes in the past two months to complete transactions.

Sydney Morning Herald

https://sourceable.net/how-density-makes-people-fitter/

How density makes people fitter

As Australian cities become denser, it is comforting to learn that the Heart Foundation promotes density as the key to fitness for Australians.

Sourcable

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/new-home-sales-slide-again-says-housing-industry-association/story-fn9656lz-1227632347278

New home sales slide again

The Housing Industry Association says sales volumes of new homes are 'holding up relatively well', despite dipping in October for a second-straight month.

The Australian

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/housing-rents-record-slowest-annual-growth-on-record/story-fn9656lz-1227632679819

Housing rents record slowest annual growth on record

Housing rents have notched up their slowest annual growth on record, but the new benchmark looks set to be lowered again before long.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/property-experts-dismiss-the-housing-market-is-on-a-decline-20151201-glcinr

Property experts dismiss the housing market is on a decline

Property experts were unperturbed by the fall in dwelling values in Sydney and Melbourne in November, dismissing the idea the property market is on a steady decline.

Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/business/property/villawood-makes-a-difference-with-childcare-centres-20151130-glc3bv.html

Villawood makes a difference with childcare centres

Melbourne's largest private house and land developer, Villawood, will include childcare centres in the eight new estates it plans to launch next year.

The Sydney Morning Herald